Last night was the first time since September that I didn't have to turn on the pellet stove. For the last several years, we've been getting our last snowstorms in May, but the summers have been getting hotter, drier, and shorter. The whole Phoenix heat island has permanently affected our climate up here in the mountains. It's all kinds of farked up.

Algore is like the new Jack Frost. When he comes towards you, the temperature drops. His species is why his home world of Hoth is an ice planet. It had long been a hot desert world when his kind were deported there from the kingdom of Frigia on Mongo.

In Northern Missouri we had snow about a week ago and today we hit a record high temperature. I'm told that this past winter was mild compare to usual. The bugs will be epic this summer....as will my utility bill.